On Nonhuman Slavery

"We can see quite plainly that our present civilization is built on the exploitation of animals, just as past civilisations were built on the exploitation of slaves."   - Donald Watson

Tag: Donald Watson

Interview With Donald Watson – December, 2002

The following is an excerpt from an interview with Donald Watson, conducted by George D Rodger, chair of the Vegan Society. It has been made available through VeganMeans.com. Donald Watson was the founder of the Vegan Society and coined the term “vegan.” GDR: Where and when were you born? DW: I was born on the [...]

Love That Word! – By Will Tuttle, Ph.D.

Originally published in VegNews Magazine, May, 2009 It’s encouraging to see that the word “vegan” is finally being included in Newsweek, Time, and The Today Show, but is its meaning actually comprehended by the public? For example, a friend of mine recently told me that her grandson’s doctor had put the boy on a vegan [...]

Excerpt From The First Edition of
“The Vegan News”
by Donald Watson, 1944

The following is an excerpt from the First Edition of “The Vegan News” by Donald Watson. The recent articles and letters in “The Vegetarian Messenger” on the question of the use of dairy produce have revealed very strong evidence to show that the production of these foods involves much cruel exploitation and slaughter of highly [...]

Transcending The Desire To Dominate:
An Excerpt From On Their Own Terms
by Lee Hall

Patterns of domination and subjugation, and hierarchical ideas about species, are indeed deeply ingrained in human thinking. If we say it’s not possible to change ourselves, whether we’re right or wrong, by saying so we thereby perpetuate the power structures humanity has constructed. The first step to achieving change is conceiving it, and that’s what [...]